SEC FORM 3

SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Ferenczy William J.

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

9975 SUMMERS RIDGE ROAD

(Street)

SAN DIEGO

92121

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
05/18/2020

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
QUIDEL CORP /DE/ [ QDEL ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	SVP, Cardio/Metabolic Unit

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Common Stock	4,390	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
Non-Qualified Stock Options (Right to Buy)	⁽¹⁾	02/05/2025	Common Stock	1,954	$23.41	D
Non-Qualified Stock Options (Right to Buy)	⁽²⁾	02/10/2026	Common Stock	3,910	$15.4	D
Non-Qualified Stock Options (Right to Buy)	⁽³⁾	02/15/2027	Common Stock	1,349	$21.08	D
Non-Qualified Stock Options (Right to Buy)	⁽⁴⁾	01/16/2028	Common Stock	1,727	$46.41	D
Non-Qualified Stock Options (Right to Buy)	⁽⁵⁾	02/04/2029	Common Stock	3,322	$59.12	D
Non-Qualified Stock Options (Right to Buy)	⁽⁶⁾	02/03/2030	Common Stock	2,609	$77.16	D
Non-Qualified Stock Options (Right to Buy)	⁽⁷⁾	03/30/2030	Common Stock	1,737	$103.64	D
Restricted Stock Units	02/15/2021	02/15/2021	Common Stock	675	$0.00⁽⁸⁾	D
Restricted Stock Units	06/12/2021	06/12/2021	Common Stock	2,000	$0.00⁽⁸⁾	D
Restricted Stock Units	01/16/2022	01/16/2022	Common Stock	1,727	$0.00⁽⁸⁾	D
Restricted Stock Units	02/04/2023	02/04/2023	Common Stock	1,661	$0.00⁽⁸⁾	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽⁹⁾	⁽⁹⁾	Common Stock	2,609	$0.00⁽⁸⁾	D
Restricted Stock Units	⁽¹⁰⁾	⁽¹⁰⁾	Common Stock	1,736	$0.00⁽⁸⁾	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. 977 shares vested on 02/05/2018 and 977 shares vested on 02/05/2019.

2. 1,956 shares vested on 02/10/2018; 977 shares vested on 02/10/2019; and 977 shares vested on 02/10/2020.

3. 675 shares vested on 02/15/2019; 337 shares vested on 02/15/2020; and 337 shares will vest on 02/15/2021.

4. 864 shares will vest on 01/16/2021 and 863 shares will vest on 01/16/2022.

5. 1,662 shares will vest on 02/04/2021; 830 shares will vest on 02/04/2022; and 830 shares will vest on 02/04/2023.

6. 653 shares will vest on 02/03/2021; 652 shares will vest on 02/03/2022; 652 shares will vest on 02/03/2023; and 652 shares will vest on 02/03/2024.

7. 435 shares will vest on 03/30/2021; 434 shares will vest on 03/30/2022; 434 shares will vest on 03/30/3023; and 434 shares will vest on 03/30/2024.

8. Each restricted stock unit represents the right to receive one share of Quidel Corporation common stock.

9. 653 shares will vest on 02/03/2021; 652 shares will vest on 02/03/2022; 652 shares will vest on 02/03/2023; and 652 shares will vest on 02/03/2024.

10. 434 shares will vest on 03/30/2021; 434 shares will vest on 03/30/2022; 434 shares will vest on 03/30/2023; and 434 shares will vest on 03/30/2024.

Remarks:

	Robert J. Bujarski, attorney-in-fact for William J. Ferenczy	05/27/2020
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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